Nine steps to perfect paint.
As anyone who has decorated a home before knows, the wrongpaint colorcan devastate any space.
Once the time finally arrives to choose paint, theres a lot to consider.
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Heres what designers think and do on the path toperfect paint.
Natural light will show it all.
I always tell folks to look at a color in your house on a rainy day.
An overcast day is a great time to see what a color is going to look like.
Don’t do it at night that’s the worst time.
Look closely at the paint to determine what undertones it carries.
Often people get paint colors that are way too pink or way too yellow.
Thats the most common paint mistake, says Reed.
It depends on what direction your room is facing with the sun coming in.
Whether it’s early morning or the evening sun, the paint tone will look different.
How light hits each wall and forms shadows will impact the appearance of the color.
That’s important because it’s going to look different on all four walls.
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Paint wont last forever, but art just might.
If it’s a room that has a beautiful ocean view, we may pull in some wider pastels.
